Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Perspectives on a darlin'

Explaining things to an inquisitive six-year-old can really bring you back to your principles if you know what I mean. The other day my sweet darlin' had a moral question about how to treat his brother. You know one of those "can I hit him back mama?" questions, followed closely by one of those "you said I should stand up for myself" statements. What's a girl to do with the conundrums of mama hood without losing principles in the process? I am by no means an expert in the field of fairness. Life is full of inconsistencies best I can tell. I do admit I have tried to make a study of it but as near as I have figured out there is no such thing as true fairness. I studied concepts in logic and fairness theory while at Bama, a mo-million years ago, and remember just this truth from the whole class. Fairness is determined from each individual perspective involved in the scenario. You can divide things every which a way but it comes down to perspective, really, and that is ALWAYS subjective. I suspect this aligns in all aspects of life as well. I tend to be skeptical of the purported "objectivity" of media and authors for this reason and find I gravitate toward those with an admitted subjectivity so we're all on the level. What's wrong with having an opinion anyway? We've all got one right? As common as a nose as the saying goes? So my "opinion" for the darlin's moral conundrum? Figure it out for yourself dear, sans blood if possible, and get some principles and subjectivity for yourself.

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It costs God but a thought and lo a soul is wrought, the beauty of a star, a soul excelleth far. -William V. Doyle SJ

For a long time there were only your footprints and laughter in our dreams. -Brian Andreas

And a little child shall lead them. Isaiah 11:16

A babe in a house is a wellspring of pleasure, a messenger of peace and love, a resting place for innocence on earth, a link between angels and men. -Brian Andreas

Do not fear opposition, remember that a kite rises against the wind.

All the things on this earth are put in the charge of an angel.

Suffering produces character.

Be still and know that I am God.

Instincts aid you before logic.

Accept loss to let light shine through.

Quality requires attention.

Clear clutter to make way for new blessings.

Feel true power through acceptance.

Abundance comes through giving.

What you resist persists.

Bloom where you are planted.

Of all the things you wear, your expression is the most important.

The best vitamin for making friends...... B1.

The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts.

One thing you can give and still keep...is your word.

Your mind is like a parachute...it functions only when open.

The 10 commandments are not a multiple choice.

"Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it's called the present." Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962)

Watch for your character. It becomes your destiny.

Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. –William Butler Yeats

We Learn… 10%…of What We Read 20%…of What We Hear 30%…of What We See 50%…of What We See and Hear 70%…of What We Discuss With Others 80%…of What We Experience Personally 95%…of What We Teach Others –William Glasser